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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I

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Tag Archives: Book Writing
‘More Glimpses’ And A Secret With Hugh W Roberts
Greetings, dear friends! After a few weeks away at work (memoir submission) and play (birthday fun, catch up post next week), today I’m delighted to welcome author, Hugh W Roberts, to the Summerhouse. Hugh is on book blog tour with … Continue reading
How To Write (And Finish) Your Book in 5 Easy Steps
STEP ONE: Tell everyone you know you’re going away for three months, preferably six. When they ask where, tell them somewhere with no internet or phone signal or pets (see Step Two). A room by the water in the Norwegian … Continue reading
Memoir Excerpt: 777 Writing Challenge
Way back in November, dear friend Sarah of Sarah Potter Writes tagged me for the 777 Challenge. Thanks so much Sarah, and for your patience! Sarah writes speculative fiction, sci-fi & fantasy and is also a wonderful Haiku & tanka … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Hops, Memoir
Tagged 777 Challenge, Blog Hop, Book Writing, Memoir, The Little Engine That Could, Work in Progress, writing
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Are We Nearly There Yet?
“Are we nearly there yet?” How many times as kids did we ask this question of our parents during inexcusably long car journeys? When it came time for my own children to ask me the very same, my answer was … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Memoir, My California, Writing
Tagged A Horse With No Name, America, Book Writing, Family Life, Las Vegas, Memoir, Mojave Desert, Road Trips, Summer, writing
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